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2023 Valour FC Season
The 2023 Valour FC season was the fifth season in the history of Valour FC. They played in the Canadian Premier League, which it co-founded and played in since the inception of both the club and the league. The club entered the Canadian Championship in the preliminary round. Background In Valour's preceding four seasons, it never reached the play-offs, for which the top-four qualified in those seasons. The club ended in sixth place in the first two seasons and fifth place in the 2021 and 2022 seasons, missing the play-offs by one and nine points, respectively. The club's entry in the domestic cup competition, led to a single win over its previous four seasons. It was the club's second full season with Phillip Dos Santos as head coach, since he took over midway through the 2021 campaign. Current squad ''As of August 17, 2023.'' Transfers In Transferred in Draft picks Valour FC selected the following players in the 2023 CPL–U Sports Draft. Draft picks are not au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valour FC
Valour Football Club is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The club competes in the Canadian Premier League and plays its home matches at IG Field. The team is coached by Phillip Dos Santos and community owned through the Winnipeg Football Club. History On May 6, 2017, Winnipeg was one of two cities accepted by the Canadian Soccer Association for professional club membership when the Canadian Premier League was unanimously approved. It was confirmed that Canadian Football League clubs the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats were behind the ownership groups. Wade Miller, CEO of the Winnipeg Football Club, was named as the club's president. In May 2018, it was reported that the club would be called Valour FC. On June 6, 2018 the club was officially unveiled as the fourth team to join the Canadian Premier League. As well as confirming its place in the league for the 2019 launch season, the club also revealed its crest, colour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defender (association Football)
In the sport of association football, a defender is an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either side to their left and right, but can be played in threes with or without full-backs. Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-back, sweeper, full-back, and wing-back. The centre-back and full-back positions are essential in most modern formations. The sweeper and wing-back roles are more specialised for certain formations dependent on the manager's style of play and tactics. Centre-backs are usually tall and positioned for their ability to win duels in the air. Centre-back The centre-back (also known as a central defender or centre-half, as the modern role of the centre-back arose from the Midfielder#Centre-half, centre-half position) defends in the area directly in front of the goal and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carleton Ravens
The Carleton Ravens are the athletic teams that represent Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario. The most notable sports team for Carleton is the men's basketball team. In men's basketball, the Ravens have won 16 of the last 19 national men's championships, which is more than any top division college in Canada or the United States. The Ravens went on an 87-game winning streak from 2003 to 2006. They also had a 54-game home winning streak. The Ravens finished 2nd in the World University Basketball Championships in 2004. Outside basketball, the Ravens won the silver medal at the 2015 Winter Universiade in Granada. They are also the Men's Water Polo and Men's Fencing provincial champions. The Men's Hockey team also placed 3rd in the province and made an appearance at nationals. Carleton participates in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Conference for all varsity sports, except the Women's Hockey and Rugby teams who play in Quebec Student Sport Federation (RSEQ). Rivalry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matteo De Brienne
Matteo Camillo Paul de Brienne (born May 22, 2002) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for Atlético Ottawa in the Canadian Premier League. Early life De Brienne began playing youth soccer at age three with Ottawa South United. In 2013, he was invited by the Dallas Texans SC (an affiliate club of Ottawa South United) to attend trials with the Real Madrid Academy in Spain. He played with the Ontario provincial team at the U14 level. In March 2016, he had a week-long trial with English club Crewe Alexandra. In August 2016, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy. University career In September 2021, he began attending Carleton University, where he played for the men's soccer team. He scored six goals in ten appearances, helping the Ravens capture the silver medal at the national tournament. He was named the OUA West Rookie of the Year. De Brienne was also named to the 2021 U Sports All-Rookie Team, as well to the national tournament all-star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven (), also called OH Leuven or OHL, is a Belgian association football, football club from the city of Leuven. It was created in 2002 from the merger of three clubs, ''F.C. Zwarte Duivels Oud-Heverlee'', whose registration number it inherited, ''Daring Club Leuven'', and ''K. Stade Leuven, Stade Leuven''. The club's home ground is Den Dreef, located in Heverlee. The club currently plays in the country's first level, Belgian First Division A. History F.C. Zwarte Duivels Oud-Heverlee was founded in 1957, climbing out of the provincial leagues in 1996 and winning the Belgian Fourth Division title during the 1999–2000 season. Promoted to the Belgian Third Division they joined their Leuven neighbours K. Stade Leuven, Stade Leuven, founded in 1905, which had played over 30 seasons in the Belgian Second Division and one year in the First in the 1949–50 Belgian First Division, 1949–50 season. , F.C. Zwarte Duivels Oud-Heverlee was in bad financial shape, moving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eskander Mzoughi
Eskander Mzoughi ( ar, اسكندر مزوغي; born October 12, 2003) is a footballer who plays for Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club AS Soliman. Born in Canada, he has represented Tunisia at youth international level. Early life Mzoughi was born in Montreal and grew up in Quebec City. He began playing youth soccer in Canada at age seven with CS Phénix des Rivières. He moved to Belgium at the age of 10 with his family and soon after joined the youth system of OH Leuven. Club career In January 2023, he joined Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League. He made his debut on May 6, 2023 against the HFX Wanderers. In 2024, he joined Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club AS Soliman. International career Mzoughi was born in Canada to parents of Tunisian descent, and also holds Belgian citizenship, having obtained it during his time in Belgium. In 2020, he had discussions with the Canadian Soccer Association in regards of a development program in preparation for the 2026 F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaughan Azzurri
Vaughan Azzurri is a Canadian semi-professional soccer team based in Vaughan, Ontario, that currently competes in the League1 Ontario men's and women's divisions. The semi-professional team was founded in 2014 by the Vaughan Soccer Club, which is a youth soccer club as part of their High Performance Program. History Vaughan Soccer Club was founded in 1982 as a youth soccer club under the name Concord Jets. In 1986, they renamed to Vaughan SC. Since 1986, the club continued to grow and by 2012, became the second largest soccer club in York Region. Men's semi-pro team They added their semi-professional club, under the name Vaughan Azzurri, to play in League1 Ontario in the inaugural season in 2014, originally playing out of McNaughton Park. They won the inaugural League1 Ontario League Cup defeating Sigma FC 2–1 in the final at BMO Field. They won their first league title in 2016, defeating FC London in the playoff final. This qualified them for the Inter-Provincial champ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klaidi Cela
Klaidi Cela (born July 16, 1999) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario. Club career Early career Cela began his career at the age of eight when playing for Mississauga Falcons SC. In October 2012, he joined the Toronto FC Academy. Toronto FC II On May 1, 2015, Cela signed with Toronto FC II, alongside Gabriel Boakye, Malik Johnson and Brogan Engbers. He made a single appearance for the affiliate club during the 2015 USL season. Cela made his professional debut on the final day of the season, playing for 29 minutes in a 2–0 defeat to Rochester Rhinos. He also appeared for Toronto FC III in both League1 Ontario and the Premier Development League. Gafanha In summer 2016, Cela signed with Campeonato de Portugal club Gafanha, where he would play for two seasons. Sigma FC After leaving Gafanha, Cela returned to Canada and spent the remainder of the 2018 season with Sigma FC in League1 Ontario, making one league appearance and an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdou Samake
In Medicine, abdo is short for abdominal. As a name, notable people called Abdo, Abdou or Abdu include: People A masculine Arabic name, and a nickname for Abdul. The name is also of Syriac origin and is a variant of 'Abdā, meaning 'servant' or 'slave'. Given name *Abdo Al-Edresi (born 1986), Yemeni football player *Abdou Alassane Dji Bo (born 1979), Nigerien judoka *Abdou Cherif, Moroccan singer *Abdou Diouf (born 1935), second president of Senegal *Abdou Doumbia (born 1990), French footballer *Abdou Soulé Elbak (born 1954), president of the autonomous island of Grande Comore *Abdo Hakim (born 1973), Lebanese actor and voice actor *Abdu al-Hamuli (1836–1901), Egyptian musician *Abdo Hussameddin (born 1954), Syrian politician and minister *Abdo Khal (born 1962), Saudi Arabian author *Abdou El-Kholti (born 1980), French footballer *Abdoh Otaif (born 1984), Saudi Arabian football player *Abdou Sall (born 1980), Senegalese footballer *Abdu Shaher, English martial artist *Abdo a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UQTR Patriotes
The UQTR Patriotes are the athletic teams that represent the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada. The university features teams in swimming, golf, hockey, soccer, cross-country, volleyball and cheerleading. Notably, the men's ice hockey team has won four University Cup national championships since the program was first established in 1969. The men's soccer team has won one national championship, coming in 2019. History In 1969, the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières was established along with its athletics program. The team name "Patriotes" was selected following a contest where it was suggested by Gérald Baril, a history student and hockey player, because of its sense of rallying, dynamism and commitment to the environment. Originally, the team colours were blue, orange, and white, but was change to green, orange, and white in 1976 when the Université du Québec system assigned a distinct colour to each of the universities i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guillaume Pianelli
Guillaume Pianelli-Balisoni (born 1 May 1998) is a French soccer player who plays as a defender. Early life Pianelli was a product of the SC Bastia system, where he began playing at age 5, remaining there for his entire youth career, eventually training with the first team, only leaving the club when they began to experience financial difficulties. University career In 2019, he moved to Canada to attend the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, where he played for the men's soccer team, winning the U Sports men's soccer championship in his first year, where he was named to the all-tournament team. Ahead of the 2022 season, he was named the team captain. Pianelli was named a U Sports First Team All-Canadian in 2022 and an RSEQ All-Star in 2019, 2021 and 2022. Club career In 2016, he debuted with SC Bastia II in the fifth tier Championnat de France Amateur 2. He had been training with the first team at the time as well, when the club went bankrupt. He was contacted by n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacific FC
Pacific Football Club is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Greater Victoria, British Columbia. The club competes in the Canadian Premier League, playing home matches at Starlight Stadium located in Langford. History On May 5, 2018, "Port City FC" was one of four groups accepted by the Canadian Soccer Association for professional club membership, along with groups that would become Cavalry FC, HFX Wanderers, and York9. Port City was the only one of the four that was not identified with a specific city, and represented an as-of-yet undetermined location in British Columbia. The group was expected to launch a team in either Greater Victoria or Surrey, British Columbia. Former professional player Rob Friend, who grew up in British Columbia, was pictured as a representative of the region. On June 1, the Canadian Premier League granted the Port City ownership group a club on Vancouver Island. Pacific FC was officially unveiled on July 20 as the seventh team to join th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
